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Bubbly Bear

Ofsted: Good
(Jan 2025)
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4.6(5 parent reviews) ·27 Lomond Road, MANCHESTER, M22 5JA · Manchester
Number of places
40 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jan 2025
Local authority
Manchester

About this day nursery

Bubbly Bear Day Care is an OFSTED-registered nursery located in Peel Hall, Manchester, close to Manchester Airport with convenient access to major motorways. Established in 2015, the nursery offers a nurturing, "home from home" environment for children aged 0-5 years.

They pride themselves on flexibility, providing options for term-time only attendance and accommodating various working patterns. The nursery focuses on fostering growth and development through engaging activities, a curriculum that explores diverse themes like "Under the Sea" and "Space Exploration," and encourages outdoor play.

The dedicated team strives to create a safe, happy, and supportive setting where children can build confidence and develop socially and emotionally. Parents consistently praise the caring staff, excellent communication through daily updates and a nursery app, and the individualised attention given to each child.

What it's like

Staff at Bubbly Bear focus on building children's self-assurance and confidence, celebrating their successes and acting as positive role models. This helps older children to engage with visitors and demonstrate good social skills and resilience. Younger children thrive in a calm environment, exploring resources and seeking comfort from staff, which helps all children develop skills for future learning, including self-feeding, hygiene, communication, and pencil control.

OFSTED registeredFlexible working patterns0-5 years

Pricing & funding

Fees are calculated annually and invoiced monthly over 12 months. Charges are based on full day, school day, morning, or afternoon sessions. Fees are payable monthly in advance, with no refunds for holidays or absences, though staff training days are replaced or reimbursed.

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)
  • Full day session£61.00 / day
  • Morning session£43.00 / session
  • Afternoon session£42.00 / session
  • School day session£47.00 / session

Good to know

  • Fees are calculated annually and divided into 12 equal monthly payments.
  • Payable monthly in advance on the 1st of each month by standing order or direct debit.
  • Four weeks' written notice required to decrease sessions or leave the setting.
  • Two weeks' notice required to increase sessions.
  • No refunds or replacement days for bank holidays, sickness, or absences.
  • Staff training days will be replaced or reimbursed.

Key facts

Session types

Full day session, Morning session, Afternoon session, School day session

Opening hours

7am-6:00pm

Age range

0-5 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Bubbly Bear

Last inspected 22 January 2025

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good

What it's like to attend

Staff at Bubbly Bear focus on building children's self-assurance and confidence, celebrating their successes and acting as positive role models. This helps older children to engage with visitors and demonstrate good social skills and resilience. Younger children thrive in a calm environment, exploring resources and seeking comfort from staff, which helps all children develop skills for future learning, including self-feeding, hygiene, communication, and pencil control.

Inspector highlights

  • Leaders have designed a challenging and thoughtful curriculum based on how young children learn best.
  • Staff implement the curriculum passionately and with a solid understanding of its impact on children's development.
  • Partnerships with parents are effective, and parents feel well-equipped to support their children's learning at home.
  • Children's communication and language skills develop well through interesting conversations and exposure to new vocabulary.
  • Children are polite, respectful, and able to communicate effectively, sharing toys and waiting their turn.

Areas to develop

  • 1provide suitably maintained spaces and facilities for staff to use, away from the childcare rooms.
Inspection #10340167 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents commend the leaders and staff for their transparent communication.

They feel better equipped to support their children's learning at home thanks to the targeted support provided for each individual family.

They praise the leaders and staff for fostering a warm, nurturing environment in which their children can thrive and grow.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

All children make good progress, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities.

Outdoor space

Children enjoy plentiful outdoor exercise at the setting. They chase their friends outdoors, play on toy vehicles and strip off their socks and shoes to test out different textures with their feet and toes. Children embrace this style of learning and benefit from fresh air and opportunities to burn off any excess energy.

Parent Reviews of Bubbly Bear

4.6
(5)
Tom
2 years ago

My daughter has been at Bubbly Bear Nursery now for around 16 months and we have been really happy with our choice to send her to Bubbly Bear. The staff are always so friendly and she has built a really good relationship with all the staff. Communication is always very good from staff and management. After each day we always get a run down of the day and also via the Nursery story app. I think ultimately my daughter is happy, always tells us when she is home of all the fun she has been up to with her friends and the other staff. Her confidence has grown although she is quite shy and look forward to seeing her develop over the next year or so before she moves on to reception. I would highly recommend Bubbly Bear to any parents looking for a really warm friendly environment for their children to develop in their early years.

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Débora Roque
3 years ago

My girl has been in Bubbly Bear for a while now and we are very happy. The premises are always clean and tidy. Love to see the activities updates they share of the children through their app. Might not have the most modern facilities but it surely has an amazing team. Very caring and loving. Surely recommend.

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Inspection history
Improved from Requires improvement → Good in 2025

Date: March 2024

  • January 2025Good
  • March 2024Requires improvement

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